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Jacob's Rite of Passage . The Trilogy

A difficult time and place for an African-American boy, Jacob Pete Manor, as he embarks upon his personal journey – his Rite of Passage. Fourth and final child, born to a family of sharecroppers from the rural area of Fayetteville, North Carolina, Jacob uncovers pertinent life truths that involve mother-son over-bonding, betrayal, abandonment, sexual explorations, misconceptions of “manhood,” and other crucial challenges and milestones which ultimately lead Jacob to becoming the man God destined him to be.

Jacob was a dreamer, with very high aspirations whose ambitions exceeded the scope of what a climate of segregation, inadequate school systems, and a mind set of inferiority dictated for a young African-American male.

Vol. 1: Young Jacob is the first of a three-part series that chronicles this journey. It’s through the eyes of Jacob that we will unravel life within these pages; his exploration, his discovery, his personal Rite of Passage.

Vol. 2: Teen Jacob resumes with our main character transitioning into adolescence. He celebrates his 13th birthday and though equipped with knowledge of worldly matters exceeding that of other boys his age, he still lacks the maturity to navigate through the onslaught of the more complex life issues. Our ambitious and unsuspecting adolescent is challenged with the external stigmas of the time, as well as his own internal struggles.

Vol. 3: The Man Jacob is the finale to the trilogy and concludes with our main character, Jacob Pete Manor, in his final stage of transition – manhood. Manhood no longer dictated or determined by the “misconceptions.” Jacob’s trials, challenges, successes, failures and uniquely orchestrated stages of his life produced a far greater outcome...

Last modified on Monday, 04 February 2013 01:17

5 comments

  • Comment Link Jackie Felder Monday, 04 February 2013 22:05 posted by Jackie Felder

    Clarence, I must say all three were enjoyable readings. The first, "Jacob Rite of Passage" brought to mind how many children were raised years ago, the oldest looking out for the younger siblings. "Teen Jacob, " spoke of how many teenage boys try to take over the role of an adult in many cases. "The Man Jacob" showed the progress of growth that lead into adulthood. I no longer have the books, because I passed them on to others. I'm proud to say I know someone who can express the feelings of so many in various stages of life. Keep up the gift that God gave you.

  • Comment Link Betty Sunday, 03 February 2013 05:24 posted by Betty

    There were four members at the meeting who said they too enjoyed learning about Fayetteville as well as how strong young Jacob grew up to be, and he teaches all of us how to stay focused and determined to suceed in life regardless of the stumbling blocks. My hope is that you will soon write another. Your writings have encouraged my daughter to write a book about herself.

  • Comment Link Betty Sunday, 03 February 2013 05:21 posted by Betty

    Your books are outstanding, I have passed it around to my children and a couple of friends, they too have found your writings a great teaching tool and inspiring for the young men and women in the family. Also our classmates have encouraged each member to read Jacob's Rite of Passage and to purchase it as gifts. We will be having a meeting on January 28th. I will ask how many have read the book and will email you their comments. Thank you, Betty (class of 1967)

  • Comment Link Valerie Taylor-Thomas Monday, 28 January 2013 22:42 posted by Valerie Taylor-Thomas

    "Jacob's Rite of Passage is a book like none other. It provides a refreshing and insightful view of African-American family. It showcases the struggles and victories of a post-slavery African-American family in a new light. It only got more interesting with each page turned. It was such a wonderful book!"

  • Comment Link Cynthia Henderson Monday, 28 January 2013 21:47 posted by Cynthia Henderson

    "Thanks for all your hard work. I started reading the book to my mother. We both are enjoying. I read a lot and I can already determine that he writes well. Thanks again."

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